God overshadowed the writing of the Old Testament as he did the New Testament and he was the one I believe who guided the scriptures to be right for man.
"...not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:" ( 1 Cor. 2:4-7 KJV)
Yes, a person should be able to read scripture if they want to study it. But this is not how any know the scriptures. The Spirit guides into all truth, ( not just some truth about spiritual matters, but all) the anointing teaches us all things, ( not just some but all). 1 John 2;27.
While it might be helpful to know the meanings of words as in Greek and Hebrew. Do not change the text just get the sense of the word meaning.
The pharisees knew the language and meaning of words and yet they missed the Lord right in front of them. They also rebuked the apostles and said they were unlearned and ignorant, and they would have looked down on the apostles thinking they themselves were so so wise in their own eyes. Jesus said he thanked God that he revealed thing to the babes and hid them from the wise and prudent.
man by wisdom knew not God.
And yes, when men try to tamper with the King James Bible that God gave to men, they will have errors. But thats a 45 hour talk, maybe for another post.
Yes, all those who tampered with scripture can be in error. But all truth is known in the spirit and the Spirt will guide us into all truth. And all true doctrine comes in the spirit in Christ as we are led by him, all false doctrine comes by men who did not follow the Spirit. That should be obvious.
always remember these verses,
"...the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God....14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." ( 1 Cor 2:11,14 KJV)
Take for example, some groups that have tampered with scripture and added words and changed meaning according to their false doctrines they have not followed the Spirit of God n doing so. Just by adding the article "a" they have made another God by saying "the Word was a god" (NWT). This is not the truth of scripture.
The Spirit of God teaches all believers all things. He gives understanding to the faithful and guides them in how to understand the scriptures and the meanings. Christ is the head of the church working in the body and as they all work together he guides and gifts each one with gifts and understandings (Ephesians 4:15,16 KJV).
Men can also be tossed about by ever wind of doctrine by men who are out of the Spirits guidance and who claim to know natural learning and exalt themselves over the faithful spirit led believer as if they are ignorant and don't understand the Hebrew and Greek.I have found many times the simple text gives clues to the meaning in the spirit.if you see the things God is showing many things are hidden in the text that even if you know the meaning of the words you won't understand it.
For example jesus talks of the sower sowing the seed. How hard is it to know what a sower is or a seed. Even knowing the language in its original doesn't change the meaning of a sower and a seed and weeds and good ground etc. But the spiritual meanings are not as clearly seen. In fact the natural man cannot even know them. Yes he can puppet another mans words, but the reality of that truth he does not know.
How many people have simply quoted other men of the past as if they understood the truths they spoke and quoted them and talked of the Greek says this and that, as if that give the revelation of the truth. While I said it is helpful to know how to read and the general meanings of words, the truth is not seen by man's wisdom and natural learning.
Even to Know that jesus Christ is the Son of God is a revelation of the Father, flesh and blood cannot reveal that to a person. It is a revelation of Jesus Christ and the spiritual reality is the starting point. Jesus must open our understanding to understand the scriptures.
The Spirit will lead me into whatever I need to understand a scripture. If I should find out the meanings of certain words he will guide me into that. But all truth is known ONLY by the Spirit as many scriptures show.
"11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." ( 1 Cor 2:11-14 KJV)
"20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things....27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. ( 1 John 2:20..27 KJV)
John 16:13 KJV
"..Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:"
Jude 1:10 KJV
"But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
1 Corinthians 1:21 KJV
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."
Proverbs 1:7 KJV
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Proverbs 2:6 KJV
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."
Luke 11:52 KJV
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered."
Acts 4:13 KJV
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."
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Romans 2:20 KJV
"An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
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Romans 11:33 KJV
"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"
Romans 15:14 KJV
"And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another."
1 Corinthians 1:5 KJV
"That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;"
1 Corinthians 12:8 KJV
"For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;"
2 Corinthians 4:6 KJV
"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 1:17 KJV
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"
Ephesians 3:19 KJV
"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
2 Peter 1:3 KJV
"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:"
But some are,
2 Timothy 3:7 KJV
"Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
Romans 1:22 KJV
"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
John 5:16,38,39 KJV
"16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day....38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
Matthew 22:23,29 KJV
"23 The same day came to him the Sadducees,...29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God."